1. Session 2
Oral English Training

2. Long Time No See ！
I haven’t seen you for ages！

3. Greet with three friends and ask about what they did during the weekend

4. Greetings How’s it going? Great How have you been? All right
How’s everything?
How are you doing?
How are you?
Great
All right
Not bad
Not so good,…
I’ve been busy,…

5. /th/
Kathy was thrilled to go to the theatre with her father.
Antony’s birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.

6. /th/
The thirsty athletes were thankful for the healthy smoothies.
The three brothers threw their filthy clothing in the bathroom.

7. Role Play -- Alibis
A famous painting has been stolen from a local museum. It disappeared sometime last Sunday afternoon between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
A: Student B suspects you stole the painting. Make up an alibi. Take notes on what you were doing that day. Then answer Student B’s questions.
B: You are a police detective. You think Student A stole the painting. Add more questions to the notebook. Then ask Student A the questions.

8. Where were you last Sunday?
Did you eat lunch? Who was with you?
What were you wearing that day?
What were you doing between 12 P.M and 4 P.M?
Was anyone with you?
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9. Now, Switch Roles

10. Inviting Sure, I’d love to.
Would you like to come to my birthday party?

11. Accepting an Invitation: “That sounds great/ fun. Count me in.”
Extending an Invitation:
“Would you like to join us for…?”
“Would you like to come to … ?”
“I’d love for you to join me for…”
“I’m meeting some friends after work. Do you want to come?”
Accepting an Invitation:
“That sounds great/ fun. Count me in.”
“Thanks for asking. I’d love to.”
“Sure. When would you like to … ?
“Yes, that would be great!”

12. Let’s practice Invite your partner to a movie
Invite your partner to a dinner
Invite your partner to a concert
Invite your partner to a lecture/speech ……

13. Model Dialogue Don’t forget to say: Which role are you going to take?
I’ll take …
Who wants to go first ?
I’ll start.

14. Interchange Practice brunch this Sunday noon
1. We’d like to have… over for…
We’d like … to join us for…
2. Thanks for inviting us.
It’s very nice of you to invite us.
3. Very glad/pleased/delighted
4. Plan to get there/on arriving
5. Is 7:00 all right?
Would 7:00 be convenient?

15. Interchange Practice a barbecue this Saturday afternoon 2:00
1. We’d like to have… over for…
We’d like … to join us for…
2. Thanks for inviting us.
It’s very nice of you to invite us.
3. Very glad/pleased/delighted
4. Plan to get there/on arriving
5. Is 7:00 all right?
Would 7:00 be convenient?

16. Interchange Practice a party celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary
this Saturday evening
7:30
1. We’d like to have… over for…
We’d like … to join us for…
2. Thanks for inviting us.
It’s very nice of you to invite us.
3. Very glad/pleased/delighted
4. Plan to get there/on arriving
5. Is 7:00 all right?
Would 7:00 be convenient?

17. Refusing an Invitation:
“Oh, that sounds like fun, but I already have plans.”
“I’m sorry. I would like to …, but …”
“I’m afraid I can’t make it. Maybe another time?”

18. Let’s practice Invite your partner to go shopping
Invite your partner to go to the gym
Invite your partner to go swimming
Invite your partner to go hiking ……

19. Model Dialogue Don’t forget to say: Which role are you going to take?
I’ll take …
Who wants to go first ?
I’ll start.

20. Interchange Practice
A: I’m throwing a surprise party for my husband’s birthday
this Friday night
B: participate in our annual school concert
1. Do you think you can come?
Would you be able to come?
Can you make it?
2. I’ll check and let you know.
3. I’ll try as hard as I can.

21. Interchange Practice
A: I’m putting together a softball game for this coming Saturday afternoon
B: speak at my firm’s annual meeting
1. Do you think you can come?
Would you be able to come?
Can you make it?
2. I’ll check and let you know.
3. I’ll try as hard as I can.

22. Interchange Practice
A: I’m scheduling a “pot luck” dinner for the first Sunday in June
B: attend my cousin’s wedding
1. Do you think you can come?
Would you be able to come?
Can you make it?
2. I’ll check and let you know.
3. I’ll try as hard as I can.

23. Add Details When should we meet? Where should we meet? What about…?
Why don’t we…?
Is…ok?
What is the movie/lecture about? ……

24. Remember to greet with your friend before you start inviting
Making Dialogues (1)
Remember to greet with your friend before you start inviting
S1: You are going to invite your friend to go to the swimming pool with you on Wednesday afternoon.
S2: You are invited to go swimming with your friend on Wednesday afternoon, but you have other plans that day. You are going to suggest another time to your friend.

25. Making Dialogues (2)
S1: There is a famous person giving a lecture on campus, and you want to invite your colleague to come with you.
S2: Your colleague wants you to go to a lecture with him/her. After hearing the details about the lectures from your colleague, you feel that you don’t want to go. Find an excuse and turn down the invitation politely.

26. Making Dialogues (3)
S1: You heard that there is a new movie out on screen, and you want to invite your friend to go with you. So you are going to call your friend to talk about this.
S2: You got a call from your friend and learned that he/she wanted to watch a movie. But you are not sure whether it is a good movie and whether you have time. So you are going to ask for details.

28. Key Vocabulary of Movies
Comedy 喜剧
Drama 剧情片/Romance 爱情片
Thrillers 惊悚片
Classics 经典片
Animation 动画片
Documentary 纪录片
Horror movie恐怖片
Mysteries movie悬疑片
Science fiction movie 科幻片
Adventure Movie 冒险片/Action Movie 动作片

29. Key Vocabulary of Describing How You Feel
Awful
Wonderful
Disgusting
Horrible
Terrible
Fabulous
Fantastic
Marvelous
Strange
Stupid
Odd
Unusual
Weird
Silly
Dumb
Ridiculous

30. Discussion: Let’s talk about movies
What kind of movies are you interested in? why?
What kind of movies do you find boring?
Who are your favorite actors and actresses? Why?
What’s the worst movie you have ever seen?
What are your three favorite movies in English? Why?
Are there any outstanding movies playing now?